Guidebook for Nanaimo
Arts & Culture
If you do or don't have kids this is a great leisure park with a playground. There is a evening market with local vendors every Thursday during the Summer. Plus the park hosts many other attractions.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaMaffeo Sutton Park
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaIf you do or don't have kids this is a great leisure park with a playground. There is a evening market with local vendors every Thursday during the Summer. Plus the park hosts many other attractions.
Woah! This is the ultimate Flying ride you will ever see in your life! Completely real feeling. It's alike to riding outside an airplane and you feel the wind, smell the smells, feel the mist......wow
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaFlyOver Canada
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaWoah! This is the ultimate Flying ride you will ever see in your life! Completely real feeling. It's alike to riding outside an airplane and you feel the wind, smell the smells, feel the mist......wow
Not just a museum but also an Imax movie too. Check out some of the amazing artifact and then enjoy an Imax!
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaRoyal BC Museum
675 Belleville St213
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaNot just a museum but also an Imax movie too. Check out some of the amazing artifact and then enjoy an Imax!
Landmark Cinemas Nanaimo
6631 North Island Hwy6
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaGo see a movie while in town.
Cineplex Entertainment
213-4750 Rutherford Road10
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaGo see a movie while in town.
Yoga for the Yogi in you. Located right downtown. About 5 mins away from our place.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaOmTown Yoga
43 Commercial Street6
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaYoga for the Yogi in you. Located right downtown. About 5 mins away from our place.
Bastion
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaVery old lighthouse that's now a museum.
Every year the museum adds new exhibits and themes to the gallery.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaNanaimo Museum
100 Museum Way17
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaEvery year the museum adds new exhibits and themes to the gallery.
Jumping Jiminy's Playground & Cafe Inc
Tubes and tunnels. lots of fun for the little ones!
Nanaimo Athletic Club
1451 Bowen RdWorkin Out
WildPlay Element Parks, Nanaimo
35 Nanaimo River Rd31
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaBungee Jumping
Entertainment & Activities
This park is likely the most beautiful place I like to spend my time. The beach goes out for miles when the tide is out. Soft sand, sand dollars, sand sculpting, and warm water to walk out forever in.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaRathtrevor Beach Path
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaThis park is likely the most beautiful place I like to spend my time. The beach goes out for miles when the tide is out. Soft sand, sand dollars, sand sculpting, and warm water to walk out forever in.
You can get some great shots of yourself and family with neat and unique butterflies.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaButterfly World, Coombs
1080 Winchester Rd10
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaYou can get some great shots of yourself and family with neat and unique butterflies.
All in one place to play :)
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaParadise Mini Golf and Fun Park
375 Island Hwy W19
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaAll in one place to play :)
Great beach for the kids complete with water park and playground. Kayaks are available for rent along with other water toys. Washrooms and seasonal cafeteria on site.
Transfer Beach Boulevard
Great beach for the kids complete with water park and playground. Kayaks are available for rent along with other water toys. Washrooms and seasonal cafeteria on site.
Beach, Picnic tables, Playground, convenience stores, restaurants. Watch the B.C. Ferries come and go through the channel.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaDeparture Bay Beach
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaBeach, Picnic tables, Playground, convenience stores, restaurants. Watch the B.C. Ferries come and go through the channel.
This gym offer free time where anyone can go and make use of the gymnastics fun stuff :) Kids love it
Flipside Gymnastics
1911 Wilfert RdThis gym offer free time where anyone can go and make use of the gymnastics fun stuff :) Kids love it
This gym offers free time where anyone can go and make use of all the fun gymnastics stuff. They have foam pits to crash and diving into from the trampoline.
Nanaimo Gymnastics School
This gym offers free time where anyone can go and make use of all the fun gymnastics stuff. They have foam pits to crash and diving into from the trampoline.
Romper Room Indoor Rock Climbing Centre
4385 Boban DrIndoor Rock Climbing!!
Public Pool. *The less busy one in town*. If you like quiet pools go to this one! Be sure to check on swim time scheduling. Offers a cafeteria, gym, and social center.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaBeban Park Recreation Centre
2300 Bowen Road7
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaPublic Pool. *The less busy one in town*. If you like quiet pools go to this one! Be sure to check on swim time scheduling. Offers a cafeteria, gym, and social center.
The more busy loud pool in town. *not my personal fave*. Offers child minding, cafeteria and gym. Skating rink is right across road.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaNanaimo Aquatic Centre
741 Third Street14
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaThe more busy loud pool in town. *not my personal fave*. Offers child minding, cafeteria and gym. Skating rink is right across road.
Lovely park right in the heart of downtown. playground on upper area of park, tennis courts, frisbey golf, lawn bowling, scheduled activities, picnic areas, indoor and outdoor space rentals.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaBowen Park
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaLovely park right in the heart of downtown. playground on upper area of park, tennis courts, frisbey golf, lawn bowling, scheduled activities, picnic areas, indoor and outdoor space rentals.
Go and get your squash on. The center offers rentals to anyone who wishes to play.
Nanaimo Squash Club
256 Wallace StGo and get your squash on. The center offers rentals to anyone who wishes to play.
Pack a lunch and lots of water. Go down to the Maffeo Sutton Park and embark the mini foot passenger ferry to spend a day and hike Newcastle Island. The kids will enjoy the boat ride. Ride back free.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaNewcastle Island
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaPack a lunch and lots of water. Go down to the Maffeo Sutton Park and embark the mini foot passenger ferry to spend a day and hike Newcastle Island. The kids will enjoy the boat ride. Ride back free.
Food Scene
Yes Hello! I like food! Do you like food? Check out the Lighthouse for a great lunch or dinner out on the water while watching the Seaplanes taking off.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaLighthouse Bistro and Pub
50 Anchor Way13
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaYes Hello! I like food! Do you like food? Check out the Lighthouse for a great lunch or dinner out on the water while watching the Seaplanes taking off.
If you have to visit a Planet Hollywood for every one in range worldwide then here's the one in Vancouver for you. Eat your hearts out.
Planet Hollywood
969 Robson StIf you have to visit a Planet Hollywood for every one in range worldwide then here's the one in Vancouver for you. Eat your hearts out.
Tim Hortons
6631 Island Hwy NThey are everywhere. Goood coffee. Awesome Iced Coffee.
They are everywhere. Can't miss them. Who can go without coffee? Caramel Machiato's rock! I'm sure i spelled machiato wrong.
Starbucks
540 Fifth StThey are everywhere. Can't miss them. Who can go without coffee? Caramel Machiato's rock! I'm sure i spelled machiato wrong.
Domino's
Pizza DELIVERY!
Subway
540 5th Street$5 subs!
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
520 Fifth StFried Chicken DELIVERY!
Panago Pizza
Pizza DELIVERY!
White Spot
130 Terminal AveDine In
Sightseeing
Explore all the inlets of the island by Kayak.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaSealegs Kayaking Adventures
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaExplore all the inlets of the island by Kayak.
Be sure to beat the tide! You want to go early enough to travel across to see the old house huts. Otherwise bring your swim shorts because you will have to swim your way across. Neat historic point.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaPipers Lagoon Park
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaBe sure to beat the tide! You want to go early enough to travel across to see the old house huts. Otherwise bring your swim shorts because you will have to swim your way across. Neat historic point.
Drinks & Nightlife
This Pub used to be the old Train Station until it was burned down. The remaining foundation was tastefully refashioned into a Pub Restaurant.
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaOld City Station Pub
150 Skinner St6
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaThis Pub used to be the old Train Station until it was burned down. The remaining foundation was tastefully refashioned into a Pub Restaurant.
Harewood Arms Pub Is Closed
508 Eighth StAt the end of our block there is a Pub and Restaurant.
Shopping
Our Local shopping mall. All the stores you need under one roof. Yes whatever it is you want it's probably there unless you need groceries ?!
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaWoodgrove Centre
6631 N Island Hwy28
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaOur Local shopping mall. All the stores you need under one roof. Yes whatever it is you want it's probably there unless you need groceries ?!
The map shows a Dollarama on other side of town but there's actually one right downtown close to our place. My mom works there. Maybe you can pick which one she is ;)
Dollarama
3255 Rutherford RdThe map shows a Dollarama on other side of town but there's actually one right downtown close to our place. My mom works there. Maybe you can pick which one she is ;)
Essentials
Quality Foods Harewood
548 Fifth StClosest grocery store to our place. About a 10 minute walk or 3 minute drive.
Very close to our place. For all you necessities, medications, postal services, western union.
Shoppers Drug Mart
510 5th StreetVery close to our place. For all you necessities, medications, postal services, western union.
Right on the spot downtown. Great clean foods grocery store. Lots of other great stores in the Port Place Plaza. Liquor store, London Drugs Mart, Dollarama, Walk In Clinic, Restaurants etc..
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Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaThrifty Foods
650 Terminal Ave17
Recomendado por los habitantes de la zonaRight on the spot downtown. Great clean foods grocery store. Lots of other great stores in the Port Place Plaza. Liquor store, London Drugs Mart, Dollarama, Walk In Clinic, Restaurants etc..